Designed to educate and entertain travelers on their smart phones
Oakland, Calif. – August 16, 2024: San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) is introducing new augmented reality games for passengers at the airport. OAK is partnering with Agents of Discovery®, an educational technology platform that enables organizations to create their own augmented reality games. OAK is participating alongside other Bay Area agencies as a part of Agents of Discovery Bay Area Explorer 5.0 Campaign.
“The San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport team is excited to unveil this new in-terminal activity for passengers at the airport with Agents of Discovery,” says Craig Simon, Director of Aviation at the Port of Oakland. “It’s a fun new way for families to spend time at our airport while offering educational experiences for children.”
The Bay Area Explorer 5.0 Campaign is live now and will run until September 7. Anyone can join in by downloading the free Agents of Discovery mobile app and completing “Missions”, or games at participating locations. Each Mission is made up of educational “Challenges” that teach players about local history, culture, ecosystems, and even safety. Languages offered within the platform include English, Spanish, and French. At OAK, Aviation and Environmental themed missions are available to users.
Other local agencies participating in the Bay Area Explorer 5.0 Campaign include: U.S Fish and Wildlife – Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, the National Park Service – San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Santa Clara County Parks, California State Parks-Seacliff State Beach, Oakland Zoo, BART, Madera County, City of Morgan Hill, Sacramento County Parks, and the City of San Jose. Visit https://agentsofdiscovery.com/bay-area-explorer/ for more details.
To download the free Agents of Discovery app, go to Google Play or the App Store. Once downloaded, find the Missions near you and download them before heading out. No data or WiFi is required to play a Mission once it has been downloaded.
About Agents of Discovery
Agents of Discovery, winner of the 2020 Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals Project Excellence Award, is an innovative educational tech platform that utilizes web, mobile and the latest in augmented reality technologies to get kids active and learning about the world around them. Agents of Discovery provides educators with a unique way to gamify information, incentivizing kids to be active while learning and exploring. The easy-to-use Mission Maker allows educators to pull Challenges from their extensive Agency Library or to create customized content specific to their site. Educators can then easily publish Missions for players to complete on their devices. For more information, please visit https://agentsofdiscovery.com/.